What is your 10/11/12 year old boy having?

I have no idea what to get him. We do not do ipads and the like as I don't believe a child needs something like that. We might get him a cheap mobile phone. What toys does your 10/11/12 year old want? (He is 11)

Just had a look at Stew, not going to lie, it didn't rock my world. That said, I think DS would love the idea of getting a magazine delivered so may still go in for it and at £2 per issue, it seems sensibly priced.

I was also not impressed by Stew, as a parent I am still the one deciding what is good reading for my young impressionable children. And I am not too keen on a magazine that is glorifying McDonalds efforts towards "child health" by talking about them supplying books as opposed to crappy toys with happy meals, nor giving my children the idea that it is normal for parents to raid their savings.

Last year we got SS a stop animation camera and some modelling clay so he could make little videos. It just plugs into a pc or lap top and he had hours of fun making all the characters and doing all the voices. We didn't realise but he is actually really creative. He used some Lego too and made some really good short films (only a minute or so in length). I got it from amazon I think.

I liked stew quintessential Agree the content isn't perfect but my DS really doesn't like the zombie-horror books that seem to be fodder for older readers. Some of stew is tongue in cheek and I think DS will get that, I also think it will spark some debate within him, and I haven't seen anything else around that will do that.

Sorry DS poorly so I jumped away and missed this yesterday kingfisher the Maps book is an A3 hardback, beautifully illustrated. Both my DS are map obsessed and think they will love this.

DS (11) is getting two games for his PS Vita console, a Nerf gun (he requested this instead of the Lego architecture set I was planning to get him ), a couple of books, a Minecraft calendar and a Horrible Histories annual, as well as a few stocking fillers.

Make your own rocket/Can robotLeather bangleLight up shoes laces (light up)Minecraft annualAirstorm Curve zNatural History books (thinks he is the next David Attenborough)Counting money boxHexbugs and habitat thingSkull candy head phonesMarvel boxersDVDs

New bagAll the football annualsPoss a subscription to MOTD magLockable diaryMinecraft annualFootball boots (from GPs)Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanAnother XBox controller (he just got it for his birthday, with FIFA 14)

He plays football x 4/5 times pw, so the boots are a necessity. But I expect he will want the latest ones.

I am act silly 12 myself ( I have a strange addiction to online forums) and this year for Christmas ( albeit half a year away) I am asking for some manga,a canon 600d and dragon frame( I have a stop motion YouTube channel) some Jordan's, clothes ( I like Abercrombie,ralph Lauren and air Jordan) and maybe some other stuff ( the usual,chocolate etc)